JULY/AUGUST 2010
Well, your board has been busy! We’re starting to make plans for next year’s Regional Meeting which our Chapter is hosting - won’t that be fun! Our region borders have changed and our region now includes the entire east coast. If all the region representatives come, that’s going to be a lot of people! It’s going to be fun and we hope that many of you will volunteer to help. There’s going to be lots to do.
We’re looking forward to our God Bless America event which will be held on July 3rd honoring our local veterans and currently active armed forces. The price of admission is “bring a dish to pass”.
Marie Gartley is heading up the Nominating Committee for 2011. If you think you would like to serve on our board, give Marie a call. (941)756-5387 bgartlyg@peoplepc.com There will be openings for this next year. It’s a wonderful way to serve our sewing guild. New board members bring a “freshness” to our board which in turn makes for a far better Chapter. The board meetings are always open to every one in the Chapter. Please come and see what it’s all about.
Plans are in the making for our Annual Meeting. The tentative date is November 20, 2010. We’ll be at Troyer’s Dutch Heritage House again this year and you know what great food they have. Our speaker will be Jan Squires, our Regional Director, who is most inspiring. Keep the date open.
As always, we need ideas for fund raisers. Money seems to go out faster than it comes in so if you have any good ideas, please give one of us a call. That’s all for today.
Donna Lundquist, Secretary
MAY/JUNE 2010
Time again for another update. Time flies. With the Spring Fling behind us and what a good time we had - I’d like to mention that we have fabric available in the storage unit for our neighborhood groups to use. A lot of this was purchased, for an extremely nominal price, at the Spring Fling but there is still a lot available. Your neighborhood group can have any of this for whatever projects they have in mind. All you have to do is contact Marie Gartley and she’ll be more than happy to meet you at the storage unit and help you get what you need. Many people donate fabric to us and this is a wonderful opportunity for us to use it. Keep this in mind as your do your monthly planning.
As always, we have a never ending need for fund raisers and if you have any ideas, good, bad or otherwise, please let the board know and we’ll look into them. As a chapter, we always have financial needs and fund raisers help lighten the burden on the chapter. We’ve had a couple of members suffer the loss of a loved one recently and any time you know of such a situation, please be sure to notify your neighborhood group leader and also our Sunshine Lady, Barbara Mallek, so that word gets out to every one. Plans for the 4-H sewing camp are in progress. This is a great opportunity for any one that is interested in helping children learn to sew - such an important project. If you wish to become involved, please let your neighborhood group leader know and she’ll point you in the right direction. They always need lots of help.
Plans for the American Day party are also in progress and there will be some community sewing get-togethers in the next few months to make projects for this occasion. Please plan on helping and attending.
Well folks, guess that about covers it for this time. The next meeting will roll around before we know it. Speaking of the next meeting, it will be held on May 8th from 9:00 to 11:30. Our meetings are held at Alma Sue’s Quilt Shop (what a great opportunity to shop!). The meetings are open to every Chapter member; you do not have to be on the board to attend. We welcome any one who wants to attend. So give it a thought; we’d be happy to see you there. You can find out for yourself what it’s all about.
Thanks for listening.
Donna Lundquist, Chapter Secretary
MARCH/APRIL 2010
This is the start of a new year with some new CAB members in place. It’s always good to see new people with new ideas; it will refresh the chapter. One of the important things we’re discussing is the need for fund raisers. If any of you have any ideas, please let a board member know. We need all the help we can get. We also have many things to look forward to this coming year. The Shirley Adams Show is behind us and the bus trip to Expo will be here really soon. Next is the Spring Fling and that was a real hit last year. By the noises I hear, it’s going to be even better this year. After that comes the retreat in April/May. Hopefully many of you will be attending that. We guarantee you a good time. What’s better than to just sit and sew to your heart’s content!
In July there will be an “Americana” party to help honor our returned veterans. More information will follow on that. I think that’s enough to keep us busy for a little while. There will be more news in your next newsletter following the next CAB meetings. Thanks for listening….
Donna Lundquist, Chapter Secretary
JULY/AUGUST 2009
The CAB met in July and we’re very busy making plans for the future. Presently the biggest item on our agenda is the nominations. Election time is fast approaching. We’ve had some new volunteers this year for positions on the board - what a wonderful thing that is when some one volunteers. We need lots more of this. There are still 2-3 positions open and hopefully someone will step up to the plate and help us out. Plans are also in the making for our annual meeting which will be held on October 31, 2009. You will find the details for this in your newsletter. Let’s make it really big this year and every-one attend. Wouldn’t that be great? The fall bazaar will be here before we know it. I hope that all of you are busy making some-thing to sell. This is what funds our treasury and our treasury is what pays for any and all educational things that we offer our members. So, get busy and do lots of sewing. Let’s make it a huge success this year. The only other thing that we are presently making plans for is our 2nd annual retreat in Sebring. It was a huge success last year. Everyone that attended was so inspired that they want another one this next year. We’ve scheduled it early enough that we were able to reserve the biggest of the two sewing rooms at the hotel. So, we’re going to have lots of room this time. Please let me know as soon as possible if you’re at all interested in attending so I can make arrangements for enough double rooms. You’ll find more details in the newsletter.
That’s about all for this time. Three important things to remember - volunteer (annual meeting), bazaar and retreat.
Donna Lundquist.
Well, things seem to be a little bit quieter now with summer fast approaching - Yea!! The Spring Fling and our retreat are behind us now. We hope that all of you made it to the Spring Fling and, of course, we know that only a few made it to the sewing retreat. Try hard for next year. The fall bazaar will be here before we know it and I hope that all of you are making at least one thing to sell at the bazaar. We surely would appreciate it if you could make more than one thing. The more we sell, the more money for the Chapter expenses. Our treasury is dwindling and needs to be refilled. So, PLEASE, everyone, start sewing. Look at page 10 in the newsletter for some ideas of things to make.
Another very important thing was discussed at our last meeting and we’re calling it the “Buddy System”. Neighborhood group meetings are occasionally changed due to problems that are sometimes beyond our control. It would be impossible for a neighborhood group leader to individually call each member to notify them of the change and what about those from other groups who want to come to your meeting that day. The next best thing is to immediately put it on our website. So, if you check our website periodically, particularly before a meeting is to take place, you will see the change that has been made. That’s perfect for those of you who have computers, but what about those who don’t? Well here’s where the “Buddy System” comes into play. Those of you who have a friend without a computer, PLEASE call them and tell them of the change. That way nobody is left out. Those of you who don’t have a computer, please find someone in your group who would be willing to call you when a change has been made. We all know each other and we’re all friends, so this should not be a problem. Hopefully, if any one has been offended in the past because of changes, please know that we are trying very hard to solve the problem.
That’s all for this time.
Donna Lundquist
MARCH/APRIL 2009
A peek into the Future: This is what is happening at the monthly board meetings of our Chapter. Anyone who is interested in attending a board meeting is invited to attend at any time.
Well, we just had our “Londa’s Creative Jacket” event and it was great! Everyone that attended really enjoyed it and we learned so much!
Remember, the bus for Expo leaves March 19th; - be sure you’re on it. If you don’t have your ticket yet, call Marie Gartley. Expo has a little something for everyone: Lots of things to buy and lots of classes (2 free for those on the bus trip)!
Our next big event is the April 4th “Spring Fling”, which will be one of our fund raisers for the year. Much money has gone out for education and now it is time to put something back. It’s going to be great fun - a member fashion etc. show called “Look What I Made” and includes anything you’ve made and want to show. There will also be a stash table, vendors, silent auction and, of course, our luncheon. You don’t want to miss it!!
Our retreat is going to be on April 29th to May 3rd. The deadline for registration was February 1st, but if you have a change of heart and decide to go, we’ll try to get you in. That, too, is going to be great fun!
Of course, we’re having a bazaar this year. It’s been absent for a couple of years. That, too, is a good fund raiser and we need everybody’s help. If each one in our chapter would make just one item, what a sale we could have! If you can manage two or three different items, that would be even better. Look to your neighborhood group meetings for some ideas.
That’s all for this time…..Donna Lundquist
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009
A peek into the future -
This is what is happening at the monthly board meetings of our chapter. Anyone who is interested in attending a board meeting is invited to attend at any time.
Our next big event is the two day event, “Londa’s special sweatshirt jacket creation”, which will be held on January 23 & 24 at the Waldemere Avenue Fire Station (upstairs). This is a large room and we hope that everyone will attend, at least for the Friday session. Tickets are available now from Marie Gartley, 941-756-5387, and Evelyn LeVasseur, 941-624-6237.
In March, we will have our annual bus trip to Expo, which is always a great time for all who attend. I wouldn’t miss it. Tickets for that are also available from Marie. See COMING EVENTS.
On April 4, we’ll be having our “Spring Fling”, which is going to include lots of fun things. You won’t want to miss that.
Don’t forget our “Sewing Retreat” from April 29 to May 3, 2009 at the Kennilworth Lodge in Seabring, FL. That will be great fun with lots of sewing, hand needlework, some craft mini-classes, and more sewing! (Look for more information on page 11 of this newsletter.) Deposit is due on Feb. 1, 2009! Also, this year we will be having a bazaar. This will be held in November as part of Pinecraft Days on Bahia Vista Street. This is going to be our biggest fund raiser for the year and it’s very important that we all involve ourselves. We have spent a considerable amount from our treasury to bring all of you some great events and speakers. Now, it is time to return some of that money to the treasury. If all of you would contribute at least one handmade item, and hopefully more, to be sold at the bazaar, that will make this endeavor a success. We’ve done it before and we know that we can do it again. It takes some volunteer effort and time, but it is important to the chapter. Please keep it in mind.
That’s it for this time. We’ll see you in the new year. …
Donna Lundquist
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008
A peek into the future - this is what is happening at the monthly board meetings of our chapter. Anyone who is interested in coming to a board meeting is invited to attend at any time on the third Monday of the month. We’ve got some great events planned for the coming months. Nancy Nix-Rice, famous for her makeovers, will be our speaker at the annual meeting in November and that’s going to be an outstanding event. We can hardly wait! Tickets are available now.
We’re going to have “Londa’s sweatshirt makeovers” in January. She is exceptional at what she does. You’ll love Londa’s sweatshirt jackets. As we’ve mentioned to you before, we’re having a “sewing retreat” from April 29, 2009 to May 3,2009 at the Kenilworth Lodge in Seabring, FL.
That’s going to be great fun with lots of sewing, sewing, sewing. Look
for the information in this newsletter (Page 11). Find yourself a room
mate and start making your plans,
That’s it for this time. Watch for us next time, and please attend a meeting
if you are so inclined, We’d love to have you. …….Donna Lundquist